The global conversation on the future of the Cooperative Identity continues with the release of Discussion Draft 3 of the proposed revisions to the ICA Statement on the Cooperative Identity. Building on feedback received during previous consultation rounds, the latest…
On the occasion of the International Day of Cooperatives 2026, International Cooperative Alliance, Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) President Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav shares a message reflecting on this year’s theme, Cooperatives for a Peaceful World. Drawing on inspiring examples from…
The story of Mulkanoor Cooperative Rural Credit and Marketing Society There is a particular kind of silence that settles over a village at harvest time before the money changes hands. It is not peaceful. It is the silence of arithmetic,…
Chairperson, ICA-AP Committee on Women Dear Cooperators, Warm greetings from the ICA-AP Committee on Women on this International Cooperative Day, celebrated under the theme “Cooperatives for a Peaceful World.” Around the world, wars and conflicts continue to threaten human security, leaving…
PROGRAMME CONTEXT The Financial Framework Partnership Agreement 2 (FFPA 2), titled “People-centred Businesses for Sustainable, Democratic, and Inclusive Development”, between the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and the European Union (EU), implemented through ICA’s regional offices in Asia & Pacific, Africa,…
The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) invites researchers, practitioners, policymakers, cooperative leaders, and development professionals to contribute to the 11th issue of COOP Dialogue (CD 11), themed “Reimagining Inclusive Finance through Cooperative Models.” Cooperative financial institutions, including…
The International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), through its Committee on Agriculture and Environment (ICAE), organized a regional webinar on “Cooperatives at the Frontline of Climate and Disaster Resilience” on 19 May 2026. . The webinar brought together cooperative…
The ICA-AP Committee on Cooperatives in Educational Institutions (ICEI), in collaboration with the ICA-AP Committee on Trade & Business, successfully organised a Pre-Event Webinar on “Coop Tourism – Unlocking Business Potential” on 15 May 2026. The virtual event served as…
Commemorating the International Year of Women Farmers (IYWF) 2026, the Asia-Pacific region came together in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 7–9 May 2026 to recognise and celebrate the role of women in agriculture and cooperatives. Organised by ICA-AP and the ICA-AP Committee…
The Opening Ceremony of the Asia Pacific Cooperative Market Access Forum 2026 was held on 27 April 2026 at Sofitel Xi’an on Renmin Square, Xi’an, China. It brought together 35 international delegates from the ICA-AP Trade and Business Committee, ,…
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